System and method for time delayed playback

Abstract

A system and method that time delays a playback from a first feed at a first time to a second feed at a second time. The method includes recording the first feed that is received at the first time to be used at least partially as a playback of the second feed at the second time. The second time has a predetermined delay relative to the first time. The method includes determining whether the first feed has a discrepancy in the actual playback from a desired playback. The discrepancy is at a known time and lasting a known time amount. The method includes transmitting the playback to the second feed after the predetermined delay. A fix is aired instead of the playback for the known time amount corresponding to the discrepancy.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 recording, by a time delayed playback (TDP) device, a first feed that is broadcast at a first time to first viewers; 
 identifying, by the TDP device, one or more discrepancies in the recording of the first feed compared to a desired playback; 
 identifying, by the TDP device, a time and a duration of each discrepancy in the recording of the first feed; and 
 transmitting, by the TDP device, a second feed for broadcast at a second time later than the first time to second viewers different from the first viewers, the second feed including a playback of the recording of the first feed with a corresponding fix for each discrepancy inserted into the second feed at the time identified for each discrepancy and lasting for the duration identified for each discrepancy. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first feed and the second feed are for a television program including a plurality of commercials. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the discrepancy is one of the commercials failing to play out in a desired manner. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the fix is playing out an entirety of the failed commercial at the identified time lasting for the identified duration. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the TDP device, the fix as an input manually entered by a user. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the TDP device experiences an error causing at least one gap in the recording of the first feed. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining, by the TDP device, the gap in the recording; 
 transmitting, by the TDP device, a request to a further TDP device that records the first feed as a backup playback for at least a portion of the backup playback; and 
 receiving, by the TDP device, the portion of the backup playback, the portion of the backup playback corresponding to the gap. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the TDP device and the further TDP device record the first feed in predetermined time length increments. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 recording, by the TDP device, the first feed after the error and upon the TDP device becoming available; and 
 combining, by the TDP device, a first part of the recording of the first feed prior to the error, a second part including the portion of the backup playback, and a third part of the recording of the first feed after the error. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first feed is an east coast feed, the second feed is a west coast feed, and the predetermined delay is three hours. 
     
     
       11. A system, comprising:
 a time delayed playback (TDP) device configured to record a first feed that is broadcast at a first time to first viewers, the TDP device further configured to identify one or more discrepancies in the recording of the first feed compared to a desired playback, the TDP device further configured to identify a time and a duration of each discrepancy in the recording of the first feed; and 
 a playlist source device configured to generate a corresponding fix for each discrepancy, 
 wherein the TDP device transmits a second feed for broadcast at a second time later than the first time to second viewers different from the first viewers, the second feed including a playback of the recording of the first feed with the corresponding fix for each discrepancy inserted into the second feed at the time identified for each discrepancy and lasting for the duration identified for each discrepancy. 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first feed and the second feed are for a television program including a plurality of commercials. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the discrepancy is one of the commercials failing to play out. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fix is playing out an entirety of the failed commercial at the identified time lasting for the identified duration. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the playlist source device receives the fix as an input manually entered by a user. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the TDP device experiences an error causing at least one gap in the recording of the first feed. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a further TDP device configured to record the first feed as a backup playback, the further TDP device receiving a request from the TDP device for at least a portion of the backup playback, the portion of the backup playback corresponding to a gap in the recording of the first feed by the TDP device. 
 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 17 , wherein the TDP device and the further TDP device record the first feed in predetermined time length increments. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 17 , wherein the TDP device is configured to record the first feed after the error and upon the TDP device becoming available, and wherein the TDP device is configured to combine a first part of the recording of the first feed prior to the error, a second part including the portion of the backup playback, and a third part of the recording of the first feed after the error. 
     
     
       20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a microprocessor to perform operations comprising:
 recording a first feed that is broadcast at a first time to first viewers; 
 identifying one or more discrepancies in the recording of the first feed compared to a desired playback; 
 identifying a time and a duration of each discrepancy in the recording of the first feed; and 
 transmitting a second feed for broadcast at a second time later than the first time to second viewers different from the first viewers, the second feed including a playback of the recording of the first feed with a corresponding fix for each discrepancy inserted into the second feed at the time identified for each discrepancy and lasting for the duration identified for each discrepancy.